Congratulations to this year’s School of Social Work scholarship recipients! We are proud to celebrate these exceptional BSW, MSW, and PhD students whose dedication to academic excellence, leadership, and service inspires our entire community. Their commitment to advancing social justice and strengthening individuals, families, and communities reflects the very heart of our profession. Thanks to […]
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Karen Tabb Dina has been selected as the inaugural Mark Brandt Faculty Scholar in the School of Social Work. The Brandt Faculty Scholar was established to honor scholarship and leadership of the highest distinction in research, mentorship, and professional service. Following an open call for nominations among eligible […]
We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Patricia Turner to the School of Social Work as the first Bill and Julie Kellner Faculty Scholar, a position made possible by a generous gift from the Kellner family. This appointment supports faculty whose work advances the mission of the Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior, and Society—a center dedicated […]
Providing Support for the Social Work Community Learning Lab and Magelli Office of Experiential Learning at Gies The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign proudly announces the establishment of the Gilmore Business and Social Innovation Fund, generously created by Camille Chang Gilmore and Deryk Gilmore. This fund aims to foster equitable opportunities for students interested in experiential […]
The School of Social Work is thrilled to announce a substantial gift that will strengthen our commitment to collaborative research. The Bill and Julie Kellner Center for Neurogenomics, Behavior, and Society was established today at the Institute for Genomic Biology (IGB). This pioneering center aims to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, drawing on expertise from genomic biology, […]
The School of Social Work is pleased to announce the creation of a new scholarship in honor of Dr. Jan Carter Black. This scholarship fund has been established through a generous gift by an anonymous alumni family to honor the impact made by Dr. Carter-Black on them personally, as well as the countless lives she […]